The nature of matter is frequently queried in discussions around panpsychism. P walder suggests that physics only describes what matter does, and not what matter is. Can you give an explanation of what matter is? I don't even like to use the word matter because it has some pre existing baggage that it comes along with. And we're looking for ways, too, best to describe it.
Welcome to the March 2022 Ask Me Anything episode of Mindscape! These monthly excursions are funded by Patreon supporters (who are also the ones asking the questions). I take the large number of questions asked by Patreons, whittle them down to a more manageable size — based primarily on whether I have anything interesting to say about them, not whether the questions themselves are good — and sometimes group them together if they are about a similar topic. Enjoy!
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